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What is featured?

Saturday, 16 Sep 2017

WiSE STEM Fest

Sep 16, 2017

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Howe and Sukup halls

free

Academic Affairs Meetings, receptions Student activities

STEM Fest aims to teach people of all ages about science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through hands-on activities provided by campus departments, student organizations and companies.

Concert: Hailey Whitters

Sep 16, 2017

8:00 PM

M-Shop, Memorial Union

$8-$10

Student Union Board Arts, performances Student activities

Hailey Whitters is an American country musician from Shueyville, Iowa. Whitters co-wrote Little Big Town's song "Happy People", from their 2017 album The Breaker.

Sunday, 17 Sep 2017

Walk-in Argentine Tango

Sep 17, 2017

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

The Workspace

ISU Five lessons for $35, Public Five lessons for $45

Student Engagement Arts, performances Student activities

This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.

Spoken word event: Gabriela Garcia Medina

Sep 17, 2017

7:00 PM

M-Shop, Memorial Union

free

Student Union Board Arts, performances Student activities

As an international spoken word artist and award-winning poet, her poetry has taken her to places such as South Africa, Cuba, Brazil, Switzerland and all over the United States. Her poetry ranges from topics as serious as the social injustices we all face to talking about her underwear.

Monday, 18 Sep 2017

Dear Stress, Let's Break Up

Sep 18, 2017

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

The Workspace at the Memorial Union

ISU $20- limited to ISU students only

Student Engagement Arts, performances Student activities

Your adventure and ultimate success at ISU begins with wellness. Taking time for yourself in the midst of classes, homework, jobs, and relationships is challenging, but is an important way to change the level of your stressors and increase your ability to cope.

Lecture: The History of Experimentation on Black Americans

Sep 18, 2017

7:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures Student activities

"Medical Apartheid," Harriet Washington, a medical ethicist and author of the best-selling book Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present. She has been a fellow in ethics at the Harvard Medical School, a fellow at the Harvard School of Public Health, and a senior research scholar at the National Center for Bioethics at Tuskegee University.

Tuesday, 19 Sep 2017

Career Fair: College of Engineering

Sep 19, 2017

12:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Hilton Coliseum and Scheman Building

free

College of Engineering Student activities

More than 400 employers will be on campus looking for students and alumni to fill co-op, internship and full-time engineering positions. All ISU students and alumni are welcome to attend.

Stained Glass Class

Sep 19, 2017

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

The Workspace at the Memorial Union

ISU $72, Public $82 - includes supplies

Student Engagement Arts, performances Student activities

Create a small panel using an array of beautifully colored glass.

Mental Health Fair Keynote: Sara Benincasa

Sep 19, 2017

7:00 PM

Sun Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures Student activities

"Help! You Need Somebody!" Sara Benincasa is a comedian, mental health advocate and author of "Agorafabulous! Dispatches from My Bedroom."

Concert: Carbon Leaf

Sep 19, 2017

8:00 PM

M-Shop, Memorial Union

$14-$16

Student Union Board Arts, performances Student activities

Carbon Leaf is a quintet from Richmond, Virginia, known for their alt-country, Celtic, and folk-infused Indie Rock.

Wednesday, 20 Sep 2017

Business, Industry and Technology Career Fair

Sep 20, 2017

12:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Hilton Coliseum

free

Ivy College of Business Conferences Student activities

The career fair enables students to explore career opportunities, obtain employer information, and locate internships, co-ops and full-time positions. Employers have the opportunity to connect with promising candidates for job and internship openings as well as network with university personnel and other employers.

People to People Career Fair

Sep 20, 2017

12:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Scheman Building

free

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Conferences Student activities

The career fair offers employers and students a professional environment in which to connect and discuss internships and full-time employment opportunities in human/social services; education; health/wellness; government; and hospitality. There also will be an opportunity for students to meet with representatives from professional health and law schools.

Glass Bead Class

Sep 20, 2017

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

The Workspace at the Memorial Union

ISU $73, Public $83- (supplies included)

Student Engagement Arts, performances Student activities

Learn to create colorful glass beads by heating and shaping glass with a torch - yes, we get to work with fire!

Grandma Mojo's Moonshine Revival Comedy Troupe

Sep 20, 2017

10:00 PM

M-Shop

$1

Student Union Board Arts, performances Student activities

Grandma Mojo's Moonshine Revival is Iowa State University's student comedy, improv group. Holding shows on some Wednesday nights, you can come and laugh to your hearts content at the Mojos, and with the Mojos.

Thursday, 21 Sep 2017

Cyclone Cinema: Baby Driver

Sep 21, 2017

7:00 PM

Carver Hall 101

free

Student Union Board Student activities

The Student Union Board presents Cyclone Cinema! Showings are FREE in Carver 101 at 7 and 10 p.m. every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Hope to see you there!

Friday, 22 Sep 2017

Paint Your Own Pottery: Color Marbling

Sep 22, 2017

4:00 PM - 8:00 PM

The Workspace at the Memorial Union

ISU $4, Public $5, plus the cost of the bisque selected

Student Engagement Arts, performances Student activities

Learn a technique for marbling glaze on your pottery to create smooth swirls of color

Memorial Union Birthday Dinner & A Movie

Sep 22, 2017

5:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Great Hall

free

Memorial Union programs Arts, performances Meetings, receptions Student activities

Free chili supper in the MU to celebrate the building's 89th birthday, followed by free family movie Beauty & The Beast on the terrace, sponsored by Campustown Action Association.

Concert: The Steel Wheels

Sep 22, 2017

8:00 PM

M-Shop, Memorial Union

$15-$20

Student Union Board Arts, performances Student activities

The Steel Wheels are an American roots music, Americana group of folk musicians, based in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia

Saturday, 23 Sep 2017

Tai Chi Class

Sep 23, 2017

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

The Workspace at the Memorial Union

ISU $45, Public $55

Student Engagement Arts, performances Diversity Student activities

An introduction to the 24 Posture Taijiquan Form, which was developed during the 1950s by the Chinese Athletic Committee based on the foundation of Yang Style Taijiquan.

Concert: Open Mike Eagle

Sep 23, 2017

8:00 PM

M-Shop, Memorial Union

$10-$12

Student Union Board Arts, performances Student activities

Michael W. Eagle II, better known by his stage name Open Mike Eagle, is an American alternative hip hop artist.

Sunday, 24 Sep 2017

Walk-in Argentine Tango

Sep 24, 2017

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

The Workspace

ISU Five lessons for $35, Public Five lessons for $45

Student Engagement Arts, performances Student activities

This Milonga (dance party) is a multi-level class with lots of time to enjoy the music and dance.

Monday, 25 Sep 2017

Beginning Soap Making Workshop

Sep 25, 2017

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

The Workspace at the Memorial Union

ISU $35, Public $45 - includes supplies

Student Engagement Arts, performances Student activities

Make quality, handmade soap from scratch (no synthetic bases!) using the cold-process method.

Intermediate Pottery: Lidded Pots and Enclosed Forms

Sep 25, 2017

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

The Workspace at the Memorial Union

ISU $35, Public $45 - (includes supplies)

Student Engagement Arts, performances Student activities

Take your basic throwing skills to the next level by learning to make lids 5 different ways. See appropriate lids and finishing for different shaped vessels, and learn how an enclosed form can be turned into a lidded pot, vase, bowl, and other forms.

Lecture: Is There Evidence of God from Contemporary Science?

Sep 25, 2017

7:00 PM

Great Hall, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures Student activities

Msgr. James A. Supple Lecture Series: Fr. Robert Spitzer served as president of Gonzaga University from 1998 to 2009. A Catholic priest and Jesuit, he is the author of eight books, including New Proofs for the Existence of God: Contributions of Contemporary Physics and Philosophy, and appears weekly on EWTN in "Father Spitzer's Universe."

Tuesday, 26 Sep 2017

Lecture: Why Intelligent Design is NOT Science

Sep 26, 2017

6:30 PM

Campanile Room, Memorial Union

free

Lecture Series Diversity Lectures Student activities

The Atheist and Agnostic Society Fall Lecture. Hector Avalos is a professor of religious studies at Iowa State.

Open Mic Night

Sep 26, 2017

8:00 PM

The M-Shop, MU

FREE

Student Union Board Arts, performances Student activities

Open mic night gives students the chance to show off their talents to their fellow students. Many are musicians, comedians, and poets. So come on out and show us what kind of talents you have. (Sign Up starts at 7:30 p.m. until all spots are filled)

Wednesday, 27 Sep 2017

Wheel Pottery Class

Sep 27, 2017

2:30 PM - 5:00 PM

The Workspace at the Memorial Union

ISU $120, Public $130 - includes supplies

Student Engagement Arts, performances Student activities

Get your hands dirty and make beautiful things! Start with centering clay and pulling cylinders, the building blocks to throwing on the wheel.

Woodshop Orientation

Sep 27, 2017

5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

The Workspace at the Memorial Union

ISU $15, Public $25

Student Engagement Arts, performances Student activities

Learn the fundamentals of woodworking equipment while creating a tool carrier.

Concert: Jack Ingram CANCELED

Sep 27, 2017

8:00 PM

M-Shop, Memorial Union

$15-$20

Student Union Board Arts, performances Student activities

This concert has unfortunately been canceled. Jack Owen Ingram is an American country music artist formerly signed to Big Machine Records, an independent record label. He has released eight studio albums, one extended play, one compilation album, six live albums, and 19 singles.

Thursday, 28 Sep 2017

Turquoise Bracelet Class

Sep 28, 2017

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

The Workspace at the Memorial Union

ISU $55, Public $65- (supplies included)

Student Engagement Arts, performances Student activities

Create a lovely turquoise bracelet using wire working techniques with sterling silver.